Endocrine System

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The hypothalamus is located below the thalamus and above the brain stem. Its functions are controlling body temperature, hunger, thirst, sleep, and circadian rhythms.

I am an eleven year survivor of adrenocortical cancer. My right adrenal gland was surgically removed and this has been my experience that hopefully may be of some value to any of you that have had a similar experience. I felt OK for the first two years out and this may have been due to a juicing diet that I participated in for about six months after the surgery and observed off and on for the next couple of years. From year two to now I have been very gradually losing my interest in doing new things and just, for lack of a better explanation, do not feel good. I have that feeling of weakness, lack of really being able to put out the necessary effort that is required to do most thing mental and physical that I used to do. I am 65 years old and by comparison just am not able to keep up with others my age while keeping in mind that one might expect to slow down some at this age...but just not this "much". I wonder if anyone else has experienced this? I have nearly lost the use of my abitity to write. I am left handed and my hand shakes and feels to weak to enable me to write legibly. Also...I experience terrible neck cramps and siezures often especially when I am under stress. Very much looking forward to maybe hearing back from someone who can help me make sense of this debilitating condition.

well it takes about a week to get the stitches out. I got mine taken out after a week.

A freind of mine was givng steroids to help with crones desease. She was taking 80 mil a day.. and through a port, because she has no vienes to speak of. Anyway she shot up from 138lbs to over 200lbs.. apparantly they didn't take her off properly because her weight has never come off.. she had been on steroids befor and the weight has always come off.. is there anything she can do?.. by the way they've tried putting her on steroids again and gradually taking her off, but no luck. Thank you Tony

it makes you body grow maturely faster

Thyroid dysfunction may be caused by anyone or more of several diseases and disorders. Dysfunction may result in too much hormone, or too little. In either case the thyroid is not functioning properly.

If the question refers to the thryoid function halting or under-functioning, then the most common cause is Hashimoto's Disease, however cold nodules in the thyroid can also cause a hypOthyroid condition, as can iodine deficiency. Eating too many goitregenic foods may cause a hypOthyroid condition. A less common cause of hypOthyroid function is a problem with the pituitary gland which is the master controller for the thyroid and other glands.

Graves' Disease is an autoimmune condition in which the body makes antibodies that stimulate the excess production of thyroid hormones - called hyperthyroidism.

For appropriate diagnosis and treatment of thyroid dysfunction, please seek the help of a board certified endocrinologist who specializes in thyroid problems.

When the bottom of your chin swells up so you can't move your neck.

i have an i v p injection as when i was 4 yrs old i fell ill and came down with phneomonia and as a result i had to have the i v p injection.when i was on the table,having it,there was a complicaton and i had been told that the person who did it they had put the needle into my muscle and i had been told that if i come down with any sort of thing like phneomonia then it will kill me ! anonymous.

No. They are totally different structures. Parathyroid glands are tiny glands situated next to thyroid gland ( Adam's apple.) in your neck. Hypothalamus is a part of brain situated below the thalamus in brain.

No; Caspar Bartholin the Younger (aka Caspar Bartholin Secundus).

If somebody tells you that it means that you are already big. Its like this your thymus gland is big when your still a baby but when you grow up it shrinks its size. so did i answer your question?

the pituitary

this involves the two chief kinds of glands ---endocrine glands and exocrine glands,endocrine glands release secretions into the blood where it doesn't need to pass to a tubelike or ducts,"in my own words internal delivery of wastes''.while exocrine glands discharge secretions into small ducts or tubes.the ducts lead to the outer layer of the skin and eyes or the interior surfaces of such organs as the stomach and small intestine.

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Yes, it is legitimate. There are different versions of "hypothyroidism." The version most documented and treated for is underproduction of T4 & T3 by the thyroid.

This is often treated by giving the patient pure synthetic T4 (Synthroid), which the body naturally converts into T3 and a very small amount of rT3.

But, if you are a poor converter of T4-->T3 (i.e. you produce excess rT3 in the process), taking Synthroid can actually exacerbate your hypothyroid symptoms by upping your rT3. Those of Irish, Welsh, Russian, and Native American decent in particular tend to be poor converters.

RT3 is a very potent inhibitor of active T3, so a high rT3 count can cause severe hypothyroid symptoms even if T4 and T3 levels are normal.

You correct high rT3 by supplementing with pure T3 (extended release form is now available from compounding pharmacies). Google the "Wilson's T3 Protocol" for more detailed information on T3 supplementation. You may need to cut back on your T4 dose at the same time so your body doesn't have as much T4 to convert into rT3.

This happened to me, maybe you should ask your Dr. about a hypothyroid scan..good luck

A TSH of 2.858 and T4 of 5.520 are within normal range, but a patient should discuss these findings with a health care provider, as a diagnosis can't be made based on lab tests alone. What did the history and physical suggest?

Sometimes, the ducts that produce saliva get blocked. Thereby, producing a mild pain like that which is described in the question. The saliva, being ejected from these ducts,( in a way similar to water coming out of a waterhose,) usually clears the problem. But if the pain is chronic and /or severe, there may be an infection caused by a blocked duct producing an inflammation . If this is the case , please seek medical attention for further evaluation. caryhoneybee

Estrogen induces a biphasic feedback on the gonadotropin releasing. In the first phase (it is discussed whether the phases are separated by time or by estrogen levels) it induces an negative feedback on both FSH and LH. The inhibition of FSH is more evident in this case. In the second phase the feedback is positive. In contrary the positive feedback is much more evident in the LH level.